The youth vote – what Harapan should do - By Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy

Wednesday, February 07, 2018

Malaysiakini : “Seven out of 10 young Malaysians
polled said they found politicians to be untrustworthy and the main
cause of Malaysia’s problems today.” - Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research

COMMENT | Kluang MP Liew Chin
Tong discussing the issue of young people not voting (specifically
concerning the Chinese community) said something that really displays
the tone deafness of the opposition. Not his comment, mind you, but the
opposition's failure to understand the demographic that could help them
take Putrajaya. He said, “...(DAP) was now seen by Chinese youth as an ‘establishment’ party.”

Pay close attention. This is not peculiar to young Chinese in this
country. Young people in this country think that the “opposition” is
part of the establishment and you know what, the opposition became part
of the establishment when they became a credible threat to BN. If
Pakatan Harapan manages to take Putrajaya in this upcoming election, it
would truly become part of the political ruling class in a two-party
system. That is the reality. It does not have to be a problem though.

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